St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-18
Judge Wilson Defines Himself
in Regard to Removing
Republicans.
Sparks Likely to Step Out
Owing to His Fight With
Lamar.
The Mother of NJ. H. Day, the
Well Known Politician,
Dies Near Huron.
A Batch Of Northwestern News
Items Covering a Wide
Field.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, Oct 1.-THE GLOBE CORE
spondent called upon Congressman Will
son to-day, and, referring to the special
from Owatonna in Saturdays GLOBE
relative to the poStotfice at that place,
asked what action he intended to take
towards putting Democrat into office.
Judge Wilson said:
You ask about the Owatonna postofice
and what propose to do about the same? AS
that question seems to be agitating some
good people, l give you the situation, as
understand it, Before my nomination or
election l signed Il petition for the appoint
ment OF Mr. Darby, editor of the Peoples
Press, TO the place on the expiration of the
term of Judge Wheeloc6. This did believ-
ing that he was the choice of the people Of
that city generally, including Amos Coggs-
well. l do not wish 10 be understood that
Mr.. Darby made any misrepresentation. He
did not. believe he truthfully represented
the situation as he understood il, and also
that he would make a good postmaster.
Democrats in Owatonna was called,
which recommended Mr.. CoggSwelfs
appointment. On learning this l informed
Mr.. Darby that, as representative, should
feel bound to respect and act III accordance
with the wishes of the people, irrespective OF
my previous action. Mr.. Coggswell wrote to
me that Judge Wheelock was about to resign
in his favor. Soon after this l. being in
WASHINGTON, cd!leu Oh the postmaster gen
eral with the view of recommending Mr..
Coggswelfs appointment on the receipt of
Judge Wheelock's resignation: but the post
master general requested me, if the matter
was not pressing, not to call it up until after
the adjournment of congress, as he, and es-
pecially the president, were very much en-
gagged. on my return home l found
THE RESIGNATION OF JUDGE wHEELoCK
Ito be used only in case of the appointment
of Mr.. Coggswelp, but, before deemed it
proper to send it on, Judge Wheelock wrote
me requesting its return. l advised Mr..
Coggswen of this fact and on his request it
was returned.
l was soon thereafter called upon by a
friend of Mt. CoggSwell-also one of my most
particular friends-who urged me to recon-
mend the removal of Judge WheelOck and
the appointment of Mr.. CoggSWel. This
declined to do.
You say Mr. Coggswell aided me in the con-
greSsional canvass. This is true. Not only
has he been my personal friend for many
years, but last fall, at great inconvenience to
himself, he aided me. For these, and for
other reasons which need not be here stated,
l would be very glad to be able to serve him.
But the case stands here: Not only did run
on platform favoring civil service reform,
but l emphatically and repeatedly Endorsed
the position of the president on this question.
over and over again during the canvass de-
clared, publicly and privately, that II elected
would not recommend the removal from
Office of fit man merely because he was
republican to make a place Tor Democrat.
No one could have misunderstood my posi-
ton on this question. Judge Wheelock be-
lieve to be an upright honorable man, and,
so far as l know. he is good officer. 1t is
said he is a strict party man. believe this
to be true. But he is no more of a partisan
than Mr.. CoggsWell II should act on this
ground it would merely show that l sought
an excuse to violate my pledges could
not recommend the removal of Judge Whee-
lock on such a transparent preteXt without
personal dishonor and political perfidy, and
for that reason have not recommended it.